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RS400-E8 Series
RS400-E8-PS2
RS400-E8-PS2-F
1U Rackmount Server
User Guide
E9608
First Edition
August 2014
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Contents
Notices....................................................................................................................... vii
REACH .......................................................................................................vii
Safety information..................................................................................................... viii
Australia statement notice................................................................................ix
About this guide........................................................................................................... x
Chapter 1:
1.1
Product introduction
System package contents.......................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Serial number label..................................................................................... 1-2
1.3
System specifications................................................................................ 1-3
1.4
Front panel features................................................................................... 1-5
1.5
Rear panel features..................................................................................... 1-6
1.6
Internal features.......................................................................................... 1-8
1.7
LED information........................................................................................ 1-10
1.7.1
Front panel LEDs....................................................................... 1-10
1.7.2
LAN (RJ-45) LEDs..................................................................... 1-11
1.7.3
HDD status LED......................................................................... 1-11
Chapter 2:
2.1
2.2
Chassis cover.............................................................................................. 2-2
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1
2.3
2.4
2.5
Hardware Information
Installing the CPU........................................................................ 2-4
System memory........................................................................................ 2-11
2.3.1
Overview.................................................................................... 2-11
2.3.2
Memory Configurations.............................................................. 2-11
2.3.3
Installing a DIMM....................................................................... 2-13
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM..................................................................... 2-13
Hard disk drives........................................................................................ 2-14
Expansion slot.......................................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket................ 2-17
Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket................................. 2-18
2.6
2.7
2.5.2
Installing an M.2 expansion card............................................... 2-19
2.5.3
Installing a Mezzanine card....................................................... 2-20
2.5.4
Configuring an expansion card.................................................. 2-22
Cable connections.................................................................................... 2-23
Removable/optional components........................................................... 2-24
2.7.1
System fans............................................................................... 2-24
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Contents
Chapter 3:
3.1
Tool-less Friction Rail Kit........................................................................... 3-2
Chapter 4:
4.1
Installation Options
Motherboard Info
Motherboard layout.................................................................................... 4-2
4.2Jumpers....................................................................................................... 4-4
4.3
Internal connectors..................................................................................... 4-8
4.4
Onboard LEDs........................................................................................... 4-18
Chapter 5:
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
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BIOS setup
Managing and updating your BIOS........................................................... 5-2
5.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2
5.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility............................................................... 5-3
5.1.3
BUPDATER utility........................................................................ 5-4
BIOS setup program................................................................................... 5-6
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen....................................................................... 5-7
5.2.2
Menu bar...................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.3
Menu items.................................................................................. 5-8
5.2.4
Submenu items............................................................................ 5-8
5.2.5
Navigation keys............................................................................ 5-8
5.2.6
General help................................................................................ 5-8
5.2.7
Configuration fields...................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8
Pop-up window............................................................................ 5-8
5.2.9
Scroll bar...................................................................................... 5-8
Main menu................................................................................................... 5-9
5.3.1
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]...................................................... 5-9
5.3.2
System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................ 5-9
Advanced menu........................................................................................ 5-10
5.4.1
ACPI Settings............................................................................. 5-11
5.4.2
Smart Settings........................................................................... 5-11
5.4.3
NCT6779D Super IO Configuration........................................... 5-12
5.4.4
Intel LAN I210 Configuration...................................................... 5-13
5.4.5
Serial Port Console Redirection................................................. 5-14
5.4.6
APM........................................................................................... 5-17
5.4.7
PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................ 5-18
5.4.8
Network Stack Configuration..................................................... 5-19
5.4.9
CSM Configuration..................................................................... 5-20
5.4.10
Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-21
5.4.11
USB Configuration..................................................................... 5-22
Contents
5.4.12
5.5
5.6
5.7
iSCSI Configuration................................................................... 5-23
IntelRCSetup menu................................................................................... 5-24
5.5.1
Processor Configuration............................................................ 5-25
5.5.2
Advanced Power Management Configuration........................... 5-27
5.5.3
Common RefCode Configuration............................................... 5-28
5.5.4
QPI Configuration...................................................................... 5-29
5.5.5
Memory Configuration................................................................ 5-30
5.5.6
IIO Configuration........................................................................ 5-33
5.5.7
PCH Configuration..................................................................... 5-34
5.5.8
Miscellaneous Configuration...................................................... 5-38
5.5.9
Server ME Configuration............................................................ 5-38
5.5.10
Runtime Error Logging Support................................................. 5-39
Server Mgmt menu.................................................................................... 5-39
Event Logs menu...................................................................................... 5-44
5.7.1
Change Smbios Event Log Settings.......................................... 5-44
5.7.2
View Smbios Event Log............................................................. 5-45
5.8
Monitor menu............................................................................................ 5-46
5.9
Security menu........................................................................................... 5-47
5.10
Boot menu................................................................................................. 5-50
5.11
Tool menu.................................................................................................. 5-51
5.12
Exit menu................................................................................................... 5-52
Chapter 6:
6.1
RAID Configuration
Setting up RAID........................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.1
RAID definitions........................................................................... 6-2
6.1.2
Installing hard disk drives............................................................. 6-3
6.1.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS..................................................... 6-3
6.1.4
RAID configuration utilities........................................................... 6-3
6.2Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility.6-4
6.3
6.2.1
Creating a RAID set..................................................................... 6-5
6.2.2
Deleting a RAID set..................................................................... 6-7
6.2.3
Resetting disks to Non-RAID....................................................... 6-8
6.2.4
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM utility............................................................. 6-9
6.2.5
Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................... 6-9
6.2.6
Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility......................... 6-11
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)....................... 6-12
6.3.1
Creating a RAID set................................................................... 6-13
6.3.2
Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-15
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6.3.3
Deleting a volume...................................................................... 6-16
6.3.4
Preferences................................................................................ 6-17
Chapter 7:
7.1
Driver installation
RAID driver installation.............................................................................. 7-2
7.1.1
Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 7-2
7.1.2
Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-4
7.2
Management applications and utilities installation............................... 7-14
7.3
Running the Support DVD ....................................................................... 7-14
7.4Intel® chipset device software installation.............................................. 7-18
7.5
Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2
Gigabit Adapters driver............................................................................ 7-20
7.6
VGA driver installation............................................................................. 7-23
7.7Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation................ 7-25
Appendix
ASUS contact information....................................................................................... A-2
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
•
•
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
•
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card
is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this
unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS
REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
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Safety information
Electrical Safety
•
Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system
unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
•
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
•
When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the
power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If
possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
•
If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service
technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
•
Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced
engineers.
•
Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package.
•
Before using the server, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables
are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
•
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots,
sockets and circuitry.
•
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable surface.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s safety. Use
the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying
the system.
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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with
the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http://
support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the
Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and
compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at
http://support.asus.com
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About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic
knowledge of configuring a server.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
1.
Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front
panel and rear panel specifications.
2.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing or removing system components.
3.
Chapter 3: Installation options
This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server.
4.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This
chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
5.
Chapter 5: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and
describes the BIOS parameters.
6.
Chapter 6: RAID configuration
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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Chapter 7: Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different
system components.
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Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text
Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics <Key> Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2+<Key3>
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>
Command
Means that you must type the command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line: format A:/S
References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1.
ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management
utility.
2.
ASUS websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new
technologies it supports.
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1.1
System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
Model Name RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F
Chassis
ASUS R9D 1U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board
1 x 500W Single Power Supply
2 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Trays
Component
1 x 2-ports Backplane for SSD
1 x PCI-E Riser Card
1 x I/O Board
6 x System Fans (40 mm x 28 mm)
1 x RS400-E8 Series Support DVD
1 x ASWM* DVD
Accessories
1 x ASMB8 DVD
1 x Bag of Screws
1 x AC Power Cable
Optional
Items
2 x CPU Heatsink (Quantity may vary depending on the request of each
area/country)
1 x Tool-less Friction Rail Kit
*ASUS System Web-based Management
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.2
Serial number label
Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of
the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the
figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team
members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
RS400-E8-PS2
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx
RS400-E8-PS2-F
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx
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1.3
System specifications
The ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F is a 1U barebone server system featuring the
ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011-3 Intel®
Xeon® E5-2600 Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
RS400-E8-PS2
Model Name
RS400-E8-PS2-F
2 x Socket R3 LGA 2011-3 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3
Processor Support / System Family
Bus
QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6GT/s
Intel® C612 PCH Chipset
Core Logic
Memory
Total Slots
16 (4 Channels per CPU, 8 DIMMS per CPU)
Capacity
Maximum up to 1024 GB
Memory Type
DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 RDIMM / LR-DIMM/ NVDIMM
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
32GB, 16GB, 8GB and 32GB (RDIMM)
Memory Size
64GB, 32GB (LRDIMM)
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
Total PCI/PCI-E
2+1
Slots
2 x PCI-E x16 (x8 Gen3 link) (Full-Height/HL)
Expansion
Slots (follow
Slot Type
SSI Location #)
1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) (for OCP Mezzanine*)
* Supports MCB-10G series (10 Gigabit/s series Gigabit Ethernet LAN
card) (Optional)
Additional Slot 1 OCP module support (X8 Gen3 Link)
Intel® C612
Storage
SATA Controller
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S = hotswappable
9 x SATA 6 Gbps ports (8 x 2 mini-SAS connectors)
1 x discrete M.2 socket
Intel® RSTe (for Windows only; supports software RAID 0, 1, 10)
2 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch SSD Bays
System Fans
6 x System Fan (40 mm x 28 mm)
Networking
LAN
2 x Intel I210T + 1 x Management LAN
1 x DM Management LAN port
Graphic
VGA
1 x Mezzanine 10G dual port LAN card (Optional)
Aspeed AST2400 32MB
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RS400-E8-PS2
Model Name
RS400-E8-PS2-F
2 x RJ-45 GbE port
1 x RJ-45 management port
2 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x VGA port
Onboard I/O Connectors / LED
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
indicators
1 x Q-Code / Port 80 LED indicators panel
1 x Power button
1 x Location LED
1 x Message LED
Windows® Server 2012 R2
Windows® Server 2012
Windows® Server 2008 R2
RedHat® Enterprise Linux
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
OS Support
CentOS
Unbuntu
VMWare
Citrix XenServer
* Refer to www.asus.com for updates.
Management
Solution
Software
ASWM Enterprise
Out of Band
Remote
Management
ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet
Dimension (HH x WW x DD)
Net Weight Kg
(CPU, DRAM & HDD not
included)
Power Supply
Power Rating
383 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm
Environment
Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70°C
9.4 Kg
Single 500W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply
100-127/200-240VAC, 8A/4A, 60/50Hz, Class I
Operating temperature: 10°C – 35°C
Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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1.4
Front panel features
The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features.
The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports for each Node are located on
the front panel.
Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions.
Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any
system component.
RS400-E8-PS2
Power button
1
2
3
RESET
4
refer to 1.7 LED information
Hot-swap 2.5-inch
SSD Bays
Rack screw
Location button
Rack screw
RESET button
2
DM
1
Q-Code
RS400-E8-PS2-F
LAN port 2
PS/2 keyboard/mouse cpmbo port
DM management LAN port*
Hot-swap 2.5inch SSD Bays
Q-Code display panel
Power port
VGA port
2
1
1
Q-Code
Mezzanine 10G series LAN card (optional)
Rack screw
Message LED
Location LED
Power button Rack screw
2 x USB 3.0 ports
LAN port 1
1
2
RESET
3
4
*
This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for technicians only.
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1.5
Rear panel features
The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O
shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the
real panel.
The ports for the USB, VGA, and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the
motherboards are not present.
RS400-E8-PS2
LAN port 2
PS/2 keyboard/mouse cpmbo port
1
2
RESET
3
DM management LAN port*
4
Q-Code display panel
Power connector
VGA port
2
2
1
1
1
DM
Q-Code Q-Code
Mezzanine 10G dual-port LAN card (optional)
2 x USB 3.0 ports
Message LED
Location LED
Power button
LAN port 1
1
2
RESET
3
4
*
This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for techincians only.
2
1
1
Q-Code
RS400-E8-PS2-F
Power connector
1
2
RESET
3
4
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Asset tag
The Asset tag is a simple but useful device that is conveniently located on the front panel of
the server that you can pull out or easily slide back in. It has a piece of paper that allows you
to write down important information about to the server.
RS400-E8-PS2
Asset tag
1
2
3
RESET
4
2
1
DM
Q-Code
RS400-E8-PS2-F
Asset tag
2
1
1
Q-Code
1
2
RESET
3
4
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1.6
Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
RS400-E8-PS2
Riser Card
9
2
1
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
6
1-8
1.
Power supply and power fan
2.
PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default)
3.
ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board
4.
System fans (40mm x 28mm)
5.
2.5-inch SSD Bays 1 (upper) — Connect to SATA1 port
6.
2.5-inch SSD Bays 2 (lower) —Connect to SATA2 port
7.
Asset Tag
8.
Front I/O panel
9.
Air duct (installed by factory default)
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RS400-E8-PS2-F
9
1
8
4 4
4
4
4
4
3
5
2
6
7
Riser Card
1.
Power supply and power fan
2.
PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default)
3.
ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board
4.
System fans (40mm x 28mm)
5.
2.5-inch SSD Bays 1 (upper) — Connect to SATA1 port
6.
2.5-inch SSD Bays 2 (lower) —Connect to SATA2 port
7.
Asset Tag
8.
Back I/O panel
9.
Air duct (installed by factory default)
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1.7
LED information
1.7.1
Front panel LEDs
RS400-E8-PS2
HDD Access LED
Message LED
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
Power LED
1
2
3
RESET
LAN3 LED ( for Mezzanine card use)
Location LED
4
LAN4 LED (for Mezzanine card use)
LED
Icon
Display
status
Description
Power LED
ON
System power ON
HDD
Access
LED
OFF
No activity
Blinking Read/write data into the HDD
Message
LED
1
2
OFF
System is normal; no incoming event
ON
With the onboard ASMB8-iKVM: a hardware monitor event is
indicated
OFF
No LAN connection
Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data
3
LAN LEDs
RESET
ON
LAN connection is present
4
3
1
4
2
Location
LED
1-10
3
4
Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data
RESET
ON
Location switched is pressed
OFF
Normal status (Press the location switch again to turn off)
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1.7.2
LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
SPEED LED
2
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
1
1
ACT/LINK LED
Q-Code
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
Status
Description
Status
Description
OFF
GREEN
BLINKING
No link
Linked
Data activity
OFF
ORANGE
GREEN
10 Mbps connection
100 Mbps connection
1 Gbps connection
1
1.7.3
HDD status LED
2
RESET
3
4
HDD status LED
HDD activity LED
1
2
3
RESET
4
HDD LED Description
Power ON (HDD detected)
RAID disk has failed and should be
RED
swapped immediately (Error detected
in the installed HDD)
Blinking GREEN/RED
RAID rebuilding
OFF
No HDD installed
Blinking GREEN
Read/write data from/to HDD
GREEN
HDD Status LED
HDD Activity LED
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2
Hardware Information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have
to perform when installing or removing system components.
2
2.1
Chassis cover
2.1.1
Removing the rear cover
•
Unplug the power cord from the power connector before removing the cover.
•
Be careful when removing the chassis cover. When removing any system component,
be careful with the CPU fan, chassis fan and other sharp edge to avoid hurting your
fingers.
•
The illustrations in this chapter are for reference only. The appearance may vary
depending on the model, but the installation steps are basically the same.
To open the chassis cover:
1.
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Loosen the six thumbscrews on the cover with a Phillips screwdriver to release the
cover from the chassis.Keep the screws for later use.
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2.
Place your thumb in the notch (
left side (
2
1
) on the cover with the other four fingers hold on the
). Lift the left side of the cover (press the right side with the other hand to
improve the force applied on the left) and then the right side to remove the cover from
the chassis.
2
2.1.2
1.
1
Recovering the rear cover
Place the cover onto the chassis on the right side (
1
) and then the left side (
Press down the left side to lock the cover on the chassis.
2.
2
).
Secure the cover to the chassis with the screws you removed earlier.
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2.2
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 sockets designed for the Intel®
Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
2.2.1
•
Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transitrelated.
•
Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA
2011-3 socket.
•
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Remove the air duct.
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2.
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle
mark is on the lower-left position.
triangle mark
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3.
Press the right load lever down (A) then move it to the left (B) until it is released from
the retention tab (C).
Load lever
4.
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Press the left load lever (D), move it to the right (E) until it is released from then
retention tab (F), then gently pull it until it is fully extended.
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5.
Gently push the right load lever down to slightly lift the load plate (G).
Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab.
6.
Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate (H).
edge of the Load plate
Load plate
Load lever
7.
Get the CPU.
8. Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU
matches the triangle mark on the socket box.
9.
Install the CPU into the slot.
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to
prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket.
Triangle mark
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Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU.
11. Push the left load lever down (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and
tucked securely under the lever (J), then the PnP cap will eject automatically.
PnP cap
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12. Push the reght load lever down (K) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and
tucked securely under the lever (L), then insert the right load lever under the retention
tab (M).
edge of load plate
Load lever
Retention tab
13. Apply some Thermal Interface Material
to the exposed area of the CPU that the
heatsink will be in contact with.
•
Ensure that the Thermal Interface
Material is spread in an even thin
layer.
•
Some heatsinks come with
pre-applied Thermal Interface
Material. If so, skip this step.
The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes
or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.
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14. Install the heatsink according to the illustrations below.
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15. Recover the air duct when the CPU and DIMMs are installed.
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2.3
System memory
2.3.1Overview
The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets:
2.3.2
Memory Configurations
You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB, 64 GB LR-DIMMs and
NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
•
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is
recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
•
Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 or B2.
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Single CPU configuration
You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration.
Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1)
DIMM
A2
1 DIMM
1 DIMM
2 DIMMs
4 DIMMs
8 DIMMs
A1
B2
B1
C2
C1
D2
D1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dual CPU configuration
You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration.
Dual CPU configuration
A2
2 DIMMs
4 DIMMs
8 DIMMs
12 DIMMs P
16 DIMMs P
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A1
P
P
P
P
P
B2
P
P
DIMM (CPU1)
B1 C2 C1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
DIMM (CPU2)
D2
D1
P
P
P
P
E2
P
P
E1
P
P
P
P
P
F2
F1
P
P
P
P
P
P
G2
G1
P
P
P
P
H2
H1
P
P
P
P
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2.3.3
Installing a DIMM
Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the
components.
1.
Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
2.
Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
DIMM slot key on the socket.
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
Unlocked retaining clip
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
3.
Hold the DIMM by both of its ends
then insert the DIMM vertically into
the socket. Apply force to both ends
of the DIMM simultaneously until the
retaining clips snaps back into place.
Ensure that the DIMM is sitting firmly
on the DIMM slot.
Locked Retaining Clip
Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage.
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM
1.
Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
2.
Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.
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2.4
Hard disk drives
The system supports two 2.5-inch SSD.
Installing a 2.5-inch SSD
To install a 2.5-inch SSD:
1.
Switch the secure tab to the right to release the tray lever.
2.
Pull the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat
surface.
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3.
Remove two screws on the two sides of
the support bar at the back of the drive
tray.
Support bar
The support bar supports the drive
tray horizontally to prevent the drive
tray from benting or deforming.
4.
Place a SSD into the tray with the screw
holes on the SSD fit the ones on the
drive tray.
Ensure to fit the four screw holes on
the SSD to the screw holes on the drive
tray.
SSD screw hole
SSD
Drive tray screw hole
4.
Then secure it with four screws (2
screws on each side).
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6.
Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay. Lock the
secure tab to secure the drive tray in place.
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When installed, the connector on the SSD connects to the interface on the backplane.
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2.5
Expansion slot
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
The barebone server comes with two riser card brackets allowing you to install PCI Express
x8 or x16 expansion cards.
Open the secure lock
Before unmounting the riser card bracket, follow the steps below to open the secure lock:
1.
Remove the screws on the secure lock of the reiser card bracket using a screw driver
(one on each side).
2.
Push the right secure lock to the right and the left secure lock to the left to release the
riser card bracket. Then remove the riser card bracket.
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1
1
Q-Code
2
Q-Code
2
1
1
Q-Code
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Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
1
Q-Code
You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards.
To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card:
1.
2.
Firmly hold the riser card bracket,
then pull it up to detach it from
the PCI Express x16 slot on the
motherboard.
1
Place the riser card bracket on a flat
and stable surface, then remove the
screw from the slot bay.
3.
Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card
to the bracket as shown.
4.
Secure the card with a screw.
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5.
Install the riser card bracket and
PCI Express card assembly back
into the PCI Express x16 slot on the
motherboard.
6.
Push the secure lock back and
secure it with a screw.
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2.5.2
Installing an M.2 expansion card
You can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 slot onboard.
To install an M.2 expansion card:
1.
Remove the screw on the M.2 sicket and put it aside.
2. Prepare your M.2 expansion card.
3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 slot onboard as shown.
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4. Secure the M.2 card with a screw to complete the installation.
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2.5.3
Installing a Mezzanine card
You can install a supported Mezzanine card on the onboard slot.
To install a Mezzanine card:
1. Remove the slot bay from the Mezzanine card
expansion slot.
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Prepare your Mezannine card and the signal cable. Connect the signal transmission
end (white) to the AUXLED_CON header on the motherboard.
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Match and insert the four (4) screw holes on the Mezzanine card into the four (4) stand
screws on the chassis, then insert the Mezzanine card to the slot on the motherboard.
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4. Secure the Mezzanine card with the four (4) bundled screws.
5. Connect the signal end (black) to the OCP_LED1 header on the motherboard.
OCP_LED1
The two ends of the signal cable are different in size and color for easy recognization.
Please refer to your exact cable.
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2.5.4
Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings.
1.
Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for
information on BIOS setup.
2.
Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.
3.
Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
Standard Interrupt assignments
IRQ
Priority
Standard function
0
1
System Timer
1
2
Keyboard Controller
2
-
Programmable Interrupt
3*
11
Communications Port (COM2)
4*
12
Communications Port (COM1)
5*
13
--
6
14
Floppy Disk Controller
7*
15
--
8
3
System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9*
4
ACPI Mode when used
10*
5
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11*
6
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12*
7
PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13
8
Numeric Data Processor
14*
9
Primary IDE Channel
15*
10
Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
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2.6
Cable connections
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•
The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to
disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install
additional devices.
•
Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors.
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4
3
3
3
3
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Standard cables connected to the motherboard
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard)
8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard)
System fan connector (from system fan to motherboard)
USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)
SATA ports connectors (system default; from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane)
System auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)
System panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)
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2.7
Removable/optional components
You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing
system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This
section tells how to remove/install the system fans:
Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components from your system.
2.7.1
System fans
To uninstall the system fans:
1.
Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard.
2.
Lift the fan, then set aside.
3.
Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans.
To reinstall the system fans
1.
Insert the fan to the fan cage.
Ensure that the fans are installed in the correct direction. For RS400-E8-PS2, the airflow
directional arrow on the fan side should point to the inner part of the chassis; for RS400E8-PS2-F, the airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point to the outer part of the
chassis
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Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
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Chapter 3:
Installation Options
Installation Options
This chapter describes how to install the optional components
and devices into the barebone server.
3
3.1
Tool-less Friction Rail Kit
The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack
without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that
can be installed to provide additonal support and stability to the server.
The tool-less rail kit package includes:
Set of screws
Fixing latches
Rail components (screws included)
Latch screws Rail Washers
Rail screws
Tool-less rack rail
Installing the tool-less rack rail
To install the tool-less rack rails into the rack:
1. Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server using the set of latch screws.
The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models. Refer to your server user
manual for details.
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2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack.
A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the
bottom.
1U
3.
Secure the rail components to the rail using the bundled screws.
4
Press the spring lock (
) then insert the studs into the selected square mounting
holes on the rack post.
5. 6. Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole
on the rack post. Extend the rack rail, if necessary.
(Optional) Use the rail screw and rail washer (
) that comes with the kit to secure
the rack rail to the rack post.
7. Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail.
Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place.
7. Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail.
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Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level
surface.
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Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
Motherboard Info
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief
descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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4.1
Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Jumpers
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1.
Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)
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2.
VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)
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3.
LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)
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4.
ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)
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5.
DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)
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6.
RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
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7.
BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)
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Internal connectors
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1.
Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin SATA6 [Light Blue])
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2.
Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
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3.
USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56; USB7)
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4.
USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)
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5.
CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_
FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4,
FRNT_FAN5, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2)
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6.
LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)
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7.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)
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8.
Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)
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9.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1,
8-pin EATX12V2)
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10.
System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
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11.
Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
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12.
VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)
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13.
Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
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14.
Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1)
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15.
ISATA & ISSATA connectors (ISATA; ISSATA)
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16.
M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)
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17.
Mezzanine PCI card connector (MEZZ1)
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Onboard LEDs
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Standby Power LED (SBPWR1)
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2.
Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)
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3.
CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2)
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4.
Location LED (LOCLED1)
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5.
Memory error LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1,
MEMERRB2, MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1,
MEMERRD2, MEMERRE1, MEMERRE2, EMERRF1,
MEMERRF2, MEMERRG1, MEMERRG2, MEMERRH1,
MEMERRH2)
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6.
CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1)
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7.
Message LED (MESLED1)
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8.
OCPLAN Activity LED connector (4-pin OCP_LED1)
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4.2Jumpers
1.
Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)
This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can
clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the
CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS
which include system setup information such as system passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.
Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2.
Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1–2 to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pins
2–3 for about 5 to 10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2.
3.
Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
4.
Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data.
DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC
RAM. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to
clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.
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2.
VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins
1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
3.
LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2.
Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
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4.
ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)
This jumper allows you to force Intel® Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery
mode when ME becomes corrupted.
5.
DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.
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6.
RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create
disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 to use the third party software LSI
MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility; otherwise, place the jumper caps to
pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM
Utility.
7.
BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller
(ASMB8).
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1.
Internal connectors
Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin SATA6 [Light Blue])
Supported by the Intel® 610 series Chipset, this connector is for the Serial ATA signal
cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate.
The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
2.
Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the PSU
(power supply unit) to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus
host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8.
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3.
USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56; USB7)
These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to
connectors USB56. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that
supports up to 480 Mb/s connection speed.
4.
USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)
This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front
or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of
USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for
USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with
USB 2.0.
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5.
CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, FRNT_FAN5, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2)
The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors
on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin
of the connector.
6.
•
DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow
inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
•
These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
•
All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.
LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)
These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED
cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication.
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7.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)
This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to one
of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system
chassis.
8.
Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)
This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely
store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance
network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
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9.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2)
These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are
designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
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DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system
will not boot up.
•
Use of a power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power output is recommended when
configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become
unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
•
This motherboard supports ATX2.0 PSU or later version.
•
Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your
system.
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10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)
This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power
LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on
the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
2. Message LED (2-pin MLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front
message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate
an abnormal event occurance.
3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The
speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED
cable to this connector. The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from
or written to the HDD.
5. Power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)
This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns
the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS
settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system
is ON turns the system OFF.
6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot
without turning off the system power.
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11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator
LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.
1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB)
These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable.
2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED)
These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
3. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2)
These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect
the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will light up when the
Locator button is pressed.
4. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN#)
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These connectors are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries
the state of the system locator.
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12. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)
This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
13. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or
SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or
SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.
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14. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1)
These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or
microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends
a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting
is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.
15. ISATA & ISSATA connectors (ISATA; ISSATA)
The ISATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID/LSI
MegaRAID.
The ISSATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID.
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16. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)
This connector allows you to install an M.2 device.
This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface.
The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately
17. Mezzanine PCI card connector (MEZZ1)
The MEZZ1 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards.
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4.4
Onboard LEDs
1.
Standby Power LED (SBPWR1)
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to
indicate that the standby mode of the system is ON, the system is in sleep mode,
or the system is in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the
system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard
component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.
2.
Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)
The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working
normally.
The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8.
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3.
CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2)
The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1, CPU2, or both.
4.
Location LED (LOCLED1)
This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when
triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate
and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack.
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5. Memory error LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1, MEMERRB2, MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1, MEMERRD2, MEMERRE1, MEMERRE2, EMERRF1, MEMERRF2, MEMERRG1, MEMERRG2, MEMERRH1, MEMERRH2)
The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs.
The warning LEDs only functions when you enable the ASUS ASMB8.
6.
CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1)
The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error
and cannot continue to operate.
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7.
Message LED (MESLED1)
This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event
log is generated.
8.
OCPLAN Activity LED connector (4-pin OCP_LED1)
OCPLAN LED connector supports ASUS MCB-10G-2S OCP card Active LED.
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Chapter 5:
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through
the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS
parameters are also provided.
5
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output
System (BIOS) setup:
1.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or
gets corrupted.
2.
ASUS EzFlash
Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.
3.
BUPDATER
Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in
case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using
the BUPDATER utility.
5.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this
utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive
To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive:
1.
Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the
system.
2.
The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS
recovery finished.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause
system boot failure!
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the
ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file.
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5.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a
DOS‑based utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.
asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility
1.
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port.
2.
Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash 2
Utility. Press <Enter>.
ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility
Current Platform
Platform : Z10PR-D16
Version : 0020
Build Date :04/25/2014
FS0
New Platform
Platform : Z10PR-D16
Version : 0022
Build Date :05/05/2014
System Volume Information
Z10PR-D16 BIOS
Windows
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
[Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit
3.
Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive field.
4.
Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS,
then press <Enter>.
5.
Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info field.
6.
Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press <Enter> to perform
the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
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This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and
single partition only.
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DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system
boot failure!
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press
<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.
5.1.3
BUPDATER utility
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays
may not be the same as shown.
The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a
bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility:
1.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the
motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive.
2.
Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at
support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier.
3.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type:
BUPDATER /i[filename].CAP
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk
drive, then press <Enter>.
A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].CAP
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4.
The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file.
ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility
Current Platform
Platform : Z10PR-D16
Version : 0401
Build Date :09/05/2013
New Platform
Platform : Z10PR-D16
Version : 0606
Build Date :03/27/2014
Start programming the Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!!
Write ...
25%
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
5.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
The BIOS update is finished! Please restart your system.
C:\>
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5.2
BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the
provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.
Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your
system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system
using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of
your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or
change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using
the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them
in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the
computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del>
during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues
with its test routines.
If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by
pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system
off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the
available options using the navigation keys.
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The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure
optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press
<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.
•
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
•
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard.
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5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
Menu items
Menu bar
Configuration fields
General help
Navigation keys
5.2.2
Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main For changing the basic system configuration
Advanced
For changing the advanced system settings
IntelRCSetup
For changing the Intel RC settings
Server Mgmt
For changing the Server Mgmt settings
Event Logs
For changing the event log settings
Monitor or displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing
F
the fan settings
Security For changing the security settings
Boot For changing the system boot configuration
Tool Exit
For configuring options for special functions
For selecting the exit options
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the
desired item is highlighted.
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5.2.3
Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example,
selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have
their respective menu items.
5.2.4
Submenu items
A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu.
To display the submenu, select the item then press <Enter>.
5.2.5
Navigation keys
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup
program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
5.2.6
General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
5.2.7
Configuration fields
These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can
change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not userconfigurable.
A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the
value of a field, select it and press <Enter> to display a list of options.
5.2.8
Pop-up window
Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration
options for that item.
5.2.9
Scroll bar
A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit
on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display
the other items on the screen.
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5.3
Main menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu
provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system
date, time, language, and security settings.
5.3.1
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
Allows you to set the system date.
5.3.2
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Allows you to set the system time.
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5.4
Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field
values can cause the system to malfunction.
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5.4.1
ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enable Hibernation [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
This option may be not effective with some OS.
5.4.2
Smart Settings
SMART Self Test [Disabled]
Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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5.4.3
NCT6779D Super IO Configuration
Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration
Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2.
Serial Port [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Change Settings [Auto]
Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;]
[IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;]
[IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;]
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5.4.4
Intel LAN I210 Configuration
Intel I210 Lan1 Enable/ Intel I210 Lan2 Enable [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]
Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]
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5.4.5
Serial Port Console Redirection
COM1/COM2
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
Console Redirection Settings
This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The
settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using)
will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
Allows you to set the terminal type.
[VT100]
ASCII char set.
[VT100+]
Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et.
[VT-UTF8]
Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
[ANSI]
Extended ASCII char set
Bits per second [57600]
Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side.
Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.
Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200]
Data Bits [8]
Configuration options: [7] [8]
Parity [None]
A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark]
and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection.
[None]
None
[Even]
parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even
[Odd]
parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd
[Mark]
parity bit is always 1
[Space]
parity bit is always 0
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Stop Bits [1]
Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.)
The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more
than 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [1] [2]
Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]
Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the
receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the
buffers are empty, a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control
uses two wires to send start/stop signals.
Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS]
VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]
This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100
terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Recorder Mode [Disabled]
With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]
This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS.
Configuration options: [80x24] [80x25]
Putty Keypad [VT100]
This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty. Configuration options:
[VT100] [LINUX] [XTERMR6] [SCO] [ESCN] [VT400]
Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable]
This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console
redirection. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader]
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS)
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
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Console Redirection Settings
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2]
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI]
Bits per second [115200]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200]
Flow Control [None]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff]
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5.4.6APM
Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]
When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set
to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the
system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power
loss.
Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
[Enabled]
Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
Power On By Ring [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
[Enabled]
Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Disables RTC to generate a wake event.
[Enabled]
When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/
Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values.
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5.4.7
PCI Subsystem Settings
Load RT32 Image [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address
space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SR-IOV Support [Disabled]
This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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5.4.8
Network Stack Configuration
Network stack [Disabled]
Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled].
Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will
not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will
not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
PXE boot wait time [0]
Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot.
Media detect time [0]
Wait time (in seconds) to detect media.
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5.4.9
CSM Configuration
CSM Support [Enabled]
This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
GateA20 Active [Upon Request]
This allows you to set the GA20 option.
Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.
Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]
Boot Option filter [Legacy only]
This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.
Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy] [Legacy only] [UEFI only]
Network / Storage / Video [Legacy]
This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE/ Storage/ Video
OpROM.
Configuration options: [UEFI ] [Legacy]
Other PCI device [Legacy]
This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage,
or Video.
Configuration options: [UEFI ] [Legacy]
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5.4.10
Trusted Computing
Configuration
Security Device Support [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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5.4.11
USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]
XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
This is a workaround for 0Ses without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change
should be claimed by XHCI driver.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]
This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change
should be claimed by EHCI driver.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled]
This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for
the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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USB hardware delays and time-outs
USB transfer time-out [20 sec]
The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer.
Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec]
Device reset time-out [20 sec]
USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.
Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec]
Device power-up delay [Auto]
This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host
controller.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]
5.4.12
iSCSI Configuration
Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters.
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5.5.1
Processor Configuration
Per Socket Configuration
Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores
available.
Hyper Threading [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology function. When
disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with
a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat
Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled]
Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
VMX [Enabled]
Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Enable SMX [Disabled]
Enables the Safer Mode Extensions
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load
history.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCU Mode [32K 8Way Without ECC]
Configuration options: [32K 8Way Without ECC] [16K 4Way With ECC]
Direct Cache Access (DCA) [Auto]
This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCA Prefetch Delay [32]
This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [8] [16] [24] [32] [40] [48] [56] [64] [72] [80] [88] [96] [104] [112]
X2APIC [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
AES-NI [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Down Stream PECI [Disabled]
This Item allows you to enable the PCIe Down Stream PECI writer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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5.5.2
Advanced Power Management Configuration
Power Technology [Energy Efficient]
This item allows you to enable power management features.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom]
Config TDP [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable/disable the Config TDP.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU Advanced PM Turning
This item allows you to set additional CPU Power Management settings.
Energy Perf BIAS
Energy Performance Tuning [Disabled]
Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy
performance bias tuning.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Energy Performance Bias setting [Balanced Performance]
Allows you to set the Energy Performance Bias which overrides the OS setting.
Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Power]
[Power]
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Power/Performance Switch [Enabled]
Allows you to switch between Power or performance.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Workload Configuration [Balanced]
Optimization for the workload characterization.
Configuration options: [Balanced] [I/O sensitive]
Averaging Time Window [23]
This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time.
PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35]
The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting (0) when the total PO
time is less than this threshold.
PO TotalTimeThreshold High [58]
The HW switching mechanism enables the performance setting (0) when the total PO
time is greater than this threshold.
5.5.3
Common RefCode Configuration
Numa [Enabled]
This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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5.5.4
QPI Configuration
QPI General Configuration
QPI Status
This item displays information about the QPI status.
Link Speed Mode [Fast]
This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode.
Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast]
Link Frequency Select [Auto]
This item allows you for selecting the QPI link frequency
Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [8.0 GT/s] [9.6 GT/s]
QPI Link0p Enable [Enable]
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
QPI Link1 Enable [Enable]
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
QPI Status
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5.5.5
Memory Configuration
Enforce POR [Auto]
Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Enforce POR] [Disabled] [Enforce Stretch Goals]
Memory Frequency [Auto]
Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.
Configuration options: [Auto] [1333] [1600] [1866] [2133]
Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ECC Support [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enhanced Log Parsing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Log Parsing.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Data Scrambling [Auto]
Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enable ADR [Disabled]
Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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C/A Parity Enable [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Memory Topology
Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.
Memory Thermal
Allows you to configure thermal settings.
Set Throttling Mode [Disabled]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT]
OLLT Peak BW [xxx]
Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT. This is in percentage and valid
offset values is from 25-100.
DIMM Tem Stat [xx]
Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi.
Memory Power Savings Mode [Auto]
Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [APD On] [User Defined] [Reserve] [Reserved]
Memory Power Savings Advanced Options
CK in SR [Auto]
Configuration options: [Auto] [Driven] [Tri-State] [Pulled Low] Pulled High]
MDLL Off [Auto]
Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
MEMHOT Throttling Mode [Input-only]
Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Input-only] [Output-only]
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Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled]
Allows you to configure Memory Electical throttling.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
Memory Map
Channel Interleaving [Auto]
Select different channel interleaving setting.
Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [3-way Interleave] [4way Interleave]
Rank Interleaving [Auto]
Select different rank interleaving setting.
Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [4-way Interleave] [8way Interleave]
Memory RAS Configuration
RAS Mode [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not
supported. In case enabled, Sparing will be selected.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Mirror] [Lockstep Mode]
Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Correctable Error Threshold [32767]
Allows you to set the Correctable Error Threshold used for sparing, tagging, and leaky
bucket. The range is from 1 to 32767.
Patrol Scrub [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Demand Scrub [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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IIO Configuration
EV DFX Features [Disabled]
Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration
PCIE1/ PCIE2/ PCIE3/ PCIE4/ PCIE6 Option ROM [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1/ PCIE2/ PCIE3/ PCIE4/ PCIE6 Option ROM.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCI Express Global Options
TX EQ WA [Enabled]
Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]
This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1 Only]
5.5.7
PCH Configuration
PCH Devices
DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]
Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5]
PCI Express Configuration
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PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled]
Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCI Express Root Port 1 to Port 8
Allows you to configure the PCI Express Root port settings.
PCIE ASMP [Disable ASPM]
Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM.
Configuration options: [Disable ASPM] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM
L0sL1] [ASPM Auto]
PCH sSATA Configuration
sSATA Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Configure sSATA as [AHCI]
Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID]
SATA Mode options
SATA LED locate [Enabled]
If enabled, LED/SGPIO hardware is attached.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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SATA Port 1/ SATA Port 2/ SATA Port 3/ SATA Port 4
Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCH SATA Configuration
SATA Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Configure SATA as [AHCI]
Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID]
Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Port 1~6
Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ Port 6 [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Configuration
xHCI Mode [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
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USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled]
Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control is set to
[Enabled].
USB Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4 [Enabled]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB 3.0 Port #1/ #2 [Enabled]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Platform Thermal Configuration
PCH Thermal Device [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6).
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Alert Enable Lock [Disabled]
Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5.5.8
Miscellaneous Configuration
Active Video [Offboard Device]
Allows you to select the video type.
Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device]
5.5.9
Server ME Configuration
Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.
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5.5.10
Runtime Error Logging Support
Runtime Error Logging
Whea Support [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5.6
Server Mgmt menu
The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to
change the settings.
OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]
This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management
Software after the OS loads.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled].
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OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]
Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
Configuration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes]
OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]
This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch
Timer expires.
Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down]
Serial Mux [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
System Event Log
Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration.
SEL Components [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
•
The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled].
•
All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
Erase SEL [No]
Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.
Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset]
When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]
Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]
Log EFI Status Codes [Error code]
Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes, or log only error code, or only progress code
or, both.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code]
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Bmc network configuration
The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters.
Configuration Address source DM_LAN1/LAN1 [Previous State]
This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by
BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during
BIOS phase.
Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [DynamicBmcDhcp]
[DynamicBmcNonDhcp]
View System Event Log
This item allows you to view the system event log records.
IPv6 BMC Network Configuration
This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network.
IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable]
Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field.
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
IPv6 Display Full Formula [Enable]
Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula.
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case]
Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Configuration options: [Lower Case] [Upper Case]
IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable]
This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function.
Disabling this item will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase.
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
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IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source [Previous State]
Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or
BMC).
Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running
DHCP]
The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static].
IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address.
IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.
IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.
IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings
Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings.
IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address
Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address.
IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP Prefix Length.
IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable]
This item allows you to enavle IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. Disabling this option will not
modify any BMC network during BIOS phase.
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The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Option to [Enable].
IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source [Previous State]
Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or
BMC).
Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running
DHCP]
The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static].
IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address.
IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.
IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.
IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings
Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings.
IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address
Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address.
IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length
Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP Prefix Length.
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5.7
Event Logs menu
The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system
event logs.
5.7.1
Change Smbios Event Log Settings
Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log configuration.
All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
Enabling/Disabling Options
Smbios Event Log [Enabled]
Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Erasing Settings
Erase Event Log [No]
Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation
during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset]
When Log is Full [Do Nothing]
Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options:
[Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]
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Smbios Event Log Standard Settings
Log System Boot Event [Disabled]
Allows you to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration
options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
MECI [1]
Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that
must pass before the multiplt-event counter associated with the log entry is updated, specified
as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255.
METW [60]
Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). The number of minutes which must pass between
duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. The value ranges from 0 to 99
minutes.
Custom Option
Log OEM Codes [Enabled]
Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to
legacy). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Convert OEM Codes [Disabled]
Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes
to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5.7.2
View Smbios Event Log
Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.
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5.8
Monitor menu
The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change
the fan settings.
Scroll down to view the other items
CPU1/2 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures.
CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed
[xxxx RPM] or [N/A]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans,
front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the
motherboard, the field shows N/A.
+VCCIO, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1
Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage,
+5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT
Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard
voltage regulators.
CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode [Generic Mode]
Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for
more efficient system operation.
Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode]
Duty % [50]
This item appears only when CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode is set to [Manual Mode].
This item allows you to configure the fan duty setting from 10% to 100%.
FRNT FAN2&3/4&5; REAR FAN1&2 mode [Generic Mode]
Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for
more efficient system operation.
Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode]
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5.9
Security menu
This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The
menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System
Mode state.
Administrator Password
To set an administrator password:
1.
Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2.
From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
3.
Confirm the password when prompted.
To change an administrator password:
1.
Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2.
From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press
<Enter>.
3.
From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.
4.
Confirm the password when prompted.
To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator
password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password.
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User Password
To set a user password:
1.
Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2.
From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
3.
Confirm the password when prompted.
To change a user password:
1.
Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2.
From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press
<Enter>.
3.
From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.
4.
Confirm the password when prompted.
To clear a user password:
1.
Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.
2.Select Yes from the Warning message window then press <Enter>.
Secure Boot Menu
This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.
Secure Boot [Disabled]
Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled
platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Secure Boot Mode [Custom]
Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.
Configuration options: [Custom] [Standard]
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Key Management
This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The
Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key
Management page.
Default Key Provision [Disabled]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enroll All Factory Default Keys
This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys. Select Yes if
you want to load the default secure keys, otherwise select No.
Save All Secure Boot Variables
This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables. Select Yes if you
want to save all secure boot variables, otherwise select No.
Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/Authorized
TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX)
Configuration options: [Delete] [Set New] [Append]
Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append]
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5.10
Boot menu
The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]
Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
Configuration options: [Off] [On]
Boot Logo Display [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Full Screen] [Disabled]
POST Report [5 sec]
Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.
Configuration options: [1 sec] ~ [10 sec] [Until Press ESC]
Chassis Intrusion [Warning]
Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured.
Configuration options: [Warning] [Halt]
Boot Option Priorities
These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The
number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices
installed in the system.
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•
To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo
appears.
•
To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST.
Set the booting order of network devices.
Boot Option #1/#2 [SATA P2: ASUS ...]
Configuration options: [SATA P2: ASUS ...] [SATA P3: WDC WD80...]
[AMI Virtual Floppy...] [IBA GE Slot 0700 v...]
CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities
Hard Drive BBS Priorities / Network Device BBS Priorities
These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and
allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.
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Tool menu
The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then
press <Enter> to display the submenu.
ASUS EZ Flash
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the
ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.
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5.12
Exit menu
The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this
menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
Save Changes & Reset
Exit System setup after saving the changes.
Discard Changes & Exit
Exit System setup without saving any changes.
Save Changes & Reset
Reset the system setup after saving the changes.
Discard Changes & Reset
Reset system setup without saving any changes.
Save Options
Save Changes
Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.
Discard Changes
Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.
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Restore Defaults
Restore/load default values for all the setup options.
Save as User Defaults
Save the changes done so far as User Defaults.
Restore User Defaults
Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options.
Boot Override
These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen
depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from
the selected device.
Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device
Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem
devices.
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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
RAID Configuration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and
configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6
6.1
Setting up RAID
The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:
•
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only).
6.1.1
RAID definitions
RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in
parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a
sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access
and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.
RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a
second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications
to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID
configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use
two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be
of the same size or larger than the existing drive.
RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having
to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both
RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and
three new drives for this setup.
RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among
the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and
higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing,
relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.
Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.
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•
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set,
copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an
operating system to the selected hard disk drive.
•
Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the
jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID.
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6.1.2
Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system
user guide.
2.
Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to
the SATA connector on the motherboard.
3.
Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
6.1.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA
hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by
Intel® C602 chipset. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3.
Set SATA Mode to [RAID Mode]
4.
Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
6.1.4
RAID configuration utilities
Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities
embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Intel® C602 chipset.
Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility.
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6.2Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA
Option ROM Utility
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that
are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, have
set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in
the BIOS setup. You can refer to sections Installing hard disk drives, Setting Jumpers,
and Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information.
To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> to display the utility main menu.
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1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Physical Disks:
ID Drive Model
0
ST3300656SS
1
ST3300656SS
2
ST3300656SS
3
ST3300656SS
[
]-Select
[ MAIN MENU ]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]
Serial #
HWAS0000991753TR
37VN00009846RAJ1
397600009846UEDY
GWC50000991756G6
[ESC]-Exit
Size
279.3GB
279.3GB
279.3GB
279.3GB
Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk
[ENTER]-Select Menu
The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus
and select the menu options.
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not
exactly match the items on your screen.
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6.2.1
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>.
2.
Key in a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name: Volume0
RAID Level: RAID0(Strips)
Disks: Select Disks
Strip Size: 128KB
Capacity: 0.0 GB
Syne: N/A
Create Volume
[ HELP ]
Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
16 characters or less.
[
]Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[ENTER]-Select
3.
Press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then
press <Enter>.
4.
From the Disks item field, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives that you want to
include in the RAID set.
[ SELECT DISKS ]
Port
0
1
2
3
Drive Model
ST3300656SS
ST3300656SS
ST3300656SS
ST3300656SS
Serial #
HWAS0000991753TR
37VN00009846RAJ1
397600009846UEDY
GWC50000991756G6
Size
279.3GB
279.3GB
279.3GB
279.3GB
Status
Non-RAID
Non-RAID
Non-RAID
Non-RAID
Disk
Disk
Disk
Disk
Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.
[
5.
]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done
Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a
disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter>
when you are done.
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6.
Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0,
10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to
128 KB. The following are typical values:
RAID 0: 128KB
RAID 10: 64KB
RAID 5: 64KB
We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for
multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
7.
In the Capacity field item, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and
press <Enter>. The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity.
8.
Press <Enter> to start creating the RAID volume.
9. From the following warning message, press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return
to the main menu, or press <N> to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu.
WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):
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6.2.2
Deleting a RAID set
Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when
you delete a RAID set.
To delete a RAID set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>.
2.
From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set
you want to delete then press <Del>.
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[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]
Name
Volume0
Level
RAID0(Stripe)
Drives
2
Capacity
298.0GB
Status
Normal
Bootable
Yes
[ HELP ]
Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
[
3.
]-Select
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[DEL]-Delete Volume
Press <Y> to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main
menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N):
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6.2.3
Resetting disks to Non-RAID
Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a
RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive.
To reset a RAID set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>.
2.
Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want
to reset, then press <Space>. A small triangle before the Port number marks the
selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done.
[ RESET RAID DATA ]
Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures
and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Port
0
1
Drive Model
ST3300656SS
ST3300656SS
Serial #
HWAS0000991753TR
37VN00009846RAJ1
Size
279.3GB
279.3GB
Status
Member Disk
Member Disk
Select the disks that should be reset.
[
3.
6-8
]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete
Press <Y> in the confirmation window to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the
utility main menu.
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6.2.4
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM utility
To exit the utility:
1.
From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>.
2.
Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.
[ CONFIRM EXIT ]
Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):
6.2.5
Rebuilding the RAID
This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk
If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays
the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array
with other installed non-RAID disks.
To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk:
1.
During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> at the prompt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage
Technology option ROM utility.
2.
If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt you to rebuild
the RAID. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press
<Enter> to start the rebuilding process, or press <ESC> to exit.
[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]
“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign
a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.
Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):
Port Drive Model
Serial #
Size
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXX.GB
[
]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit
Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.
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3.
The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the
status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.
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1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
RAID Volumes:
ID
Name
1
Volume0
[ MAIN MENU ]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]
Level1
RAID1(Mirror)
Physical Devices:
Port Drive Model
1
ST3160812AS
2
ST3160812AS
Strip
N/A
Serial #
9LS0F4HL
3LS0JYL8
Size
149.0GB
Size
149.0GB
149.0GB
*=Data is Encrypted
Status
Bootable
Rebuild
Yes
Type/Status(Vol ID)
Member Disk(0)
Member Disk(0)
Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.
[
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu
4.
Press <Esc> to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system.
5.
Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or
click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage
Manager utility.
6.
From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid
Storage Console.
7.
From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status.
When finished, the status is changed to “Normal”.
Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk
If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the
status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You may replace the disk drive and
rebuild the RAID array.
To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk:
1.
Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same
specification into the same SATA Port.
Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.
2.
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Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other
non-RAID disk.
Chapter 6: RAID configuration
6.2.6
Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty.
To set the boot array in the BIOS:
Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.
1.
Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.
2.
Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority.
3.
Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot
menu section of Chapter 4 for more details.
4.
From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>.
5.
When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>.
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6.3
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
(Windows)
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the
Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a
Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6.
To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating
system:
1.
Turn on the system and go to the windows desktop.
2.
Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu.
Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and
optimal data storage capacity. You can create additional volumes to further optimize
your storage system.
You can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.
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6.3.1
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.
2.
Click Next.
3.
Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks.
4.
Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size.
5.
Click Next.
•
If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when
prompted.
•
If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click
Advanced.
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6.
Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.
This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can
continue using other applications during this time.
7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted.
You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding
any data.
The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume
Properties.
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6.3.2
Changing a Volume Type
To change the volume type in Volume Properties:
1.
Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field.
2
From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type.
3.
You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional
disks to include in the new volume if needed.
4.
Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click
OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are
typical values:
RAID 0: 128KB
RAID 10: 64KB
RAID 5: 64KB
We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for
multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
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6.3.3
Deleting a volume
Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before
you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives.
To delete a volume:
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1.
From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field
you want to delete.
2.
Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears.
3.
Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return
to the main menu.
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6.3.4Preferences
System Preferences
Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or
errors here.
E-Mail Preferences
Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events:
•
Storage system information
•
Storage system warnings
•
Storage system errors
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Chapter 7: Driver installation
Driver installation
This chapter provides the instructions for installing the
necessary drivers for different system components in both
Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.
7
7.1
RAID driver installation
After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an
operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the
instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
7.1.1
Creating a RAID driver disk
The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when
creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot
priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system
will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP / Server 2003 or
Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a
RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD).
To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment
1.
Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive.
2.
Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup.
3.
Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save
your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
4.
Restart the computer.
5.
From the Create Driver Diskette Menu, use the arrow keys to select a sub-menu. To
create the RAID driver disk, select C610 INTEL RAID Driver then press <Enter>.
Create Driver Diskette Menu
C610 INTEL RAID Driver
Write DMI
FreeDOS command prompt
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6.
Locate the RAID driver you need then place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the
floppy disk drive.
7.
Press <Enter>.
8.
Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.
Chapter 7: Driver installation
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment
1. Start Windows®.
2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.
3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to
create.
4. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive.
5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment
1.
Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive.
2.Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from
the following path in the support DVD:
For LSI MegaRAID Driver
3. \Drivers\C60x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux
Eject the floppy disk.
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7.1.2
Installing the RAID controller driver
During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation
To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS
1.
Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the
screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008.
2.
When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced).
3.Click Load Driver.
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4.
A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver
of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system,
eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD
into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue.
5.
Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to
continue.
6.
Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.
7.
When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support
DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and
click Next.
8.
Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6
To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:
1.
Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.
2.
At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press
<Enter>.
The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID
set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command
line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5
noprobe=ata6.
- To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key.
- To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.
- Use the function keys listed below for more information.
[F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue]
boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2
3.Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press
<Enter>.
Main Menu
Do you have a driver disk?
Yes
4.
No
Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select
OK, then press <Enter>.
Insert Driver Disk
Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0
and press “OK” to continue.
OK
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The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.
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5.
When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press
<Enter>.
More Driver Disks?
Do you wish to load any more
driver disks?
Yes
No
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
7.
When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2>
to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.
8.
Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.
mkdir /mnt/driver
mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver
cd /mnt/driver
sh replace_ahci.sh
reboot
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1
To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:
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1.
Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.
2.
Press <Tab> to edit options.
3.
While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following
command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid,
then press <ENTER>.
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4.
Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press
<Enter>.
Main Menu
Do you have a driver disk?
Yes
No
5 . You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one
you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>.
Driver Disk Sou8rce
You have multiple devices which could
serve as source for a driver disk.
Which would you like to use?
sdc
sdd
sdb
sr0
OK
Cancel
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6.
Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select
OK, then press <Enter>.
Insert Driver Disk
Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb
and press “OK” to continue.
OK
Back
The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.
7.
When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press
<Enter>.
More Driver Disks?
Do you wish to load any more
driver disks?
Yes
8.
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No
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
Chapter 7: Driver installation
Preparing the Linux Driver
Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When
creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux
system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1.
1. Copy the image file into the Linux system.
Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img
2.
Create a folder.
Example: image
3.
Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format:
mount -oloop [image file name] image
Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11ga-x86__64.img image
4.
Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive.
5.
Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.
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To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server OS:
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Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
3.
Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.
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4.
Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the
command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press <Enter>.
5.
When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver
update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>.
Please choose the Driver Update medium.
sda: USB Floppy
other device
OK
Back
6.Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
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7.2
Management applications and utilities installation
The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management
applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your
motherboard.
7.3
1.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and
utilities.
2.
The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows®
Server 2012.
Running the Support DVD
When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays
the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is
displayed.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to
run the support DVD.
The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs:
1.Drivers
2.
Utilities
3. MakeDisk
4.Manual
5.Contact
The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server
2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS).
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7.3.1
Drivers menu tab
The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
7.3.2
Utilities menu tab
The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
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7.3.3
MakeDisk menu tab
The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.
Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items.
7.3.4
Manual menu
The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter
user guide.
You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide.
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7.3.5
Contact information menu
The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and
useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.
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7.4Intel® chipset device software installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on
the system.
You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating
system.
To install the Intel® chipset device software:
1.
Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2.
Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD
automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
3.
Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu.
4.The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start
installation.
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5.Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
6.
Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation.
7.Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the
setup process.
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7.5
Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver
This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/
I210/X540-BT2 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system.
To install the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the
Windows® operating system:
1.
Restart the computer.
2. Log on with Administrator privileges.
3.
Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
4.Click Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the
Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation.
5.Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.
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6.Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window
appears.
7.Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.
8.
From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation.
By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell
Module are ticked.
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9.Click Install to start the installation.
10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.
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7.6
VGA driver installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter
(VGA) driver.
You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system.
To install the ASPEED VGA driver:
1.
Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2.
Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD
automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
3.
Click the ASPEED AST2300 / AST2400 Display Driver to begin installation.
4.
From the installation window, click Next to start the installation.
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5.Click Install to proceed with the installation.
6.Click Finish to complete the installation.
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7.7Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise 4.0 on the system.
You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a
Windows® operating system.
To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility:
1.
Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2.
Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive, and find the utility
menu.
3.
Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 to begin installation.
4.
When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation.
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5.
Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.
6.
Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.
7.
Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.
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8.
After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.
9.Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your
computer before using the program.
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Appendices
Contact Information
A
ASUS contact information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Address
15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
Telephone +886-2-2894-3447
Fax +886-2-2890-7798
[email protected]
Web site
http://www.asus.com.tw
Technical Support
Telephone Fax Online Support
+86-21-38429911
+86-21-58668722 ext: 9101
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)
Address
15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
Telephone +886-2-2894-3447
Fax +886-2-2890-7798
[email protected]
Web site
http://www.asus.com.tw
Technical Support
Telephone Online Support
+886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456)
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)
Address
Telephone Fax Web site
Technical Support
Telephone Online Support
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No.508, Chundong Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone,
Minhang District, Shanghai, China.
+86-21-5442-1616
+86-21-5442-0099
http://www.asus.com.cn
+86-21-3407-4610 (800-820-6655)
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
Appendix
ASUS contact information
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Address
Fax
Web site
Technical Support
Support fax
General support
Online support
800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
+1-510-608-4555
http://usa.asus.com
+1-812-284-0883
+1-812-282-2787
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
Address
Fax
Web site
Online contact
Technical Support
Telephone Support Fax Online support Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
+49-2102-959911
http://www.asus.de
http://www.asus.de/sales
+49-1805-010923
+49-2102-959911
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe)
Address Telephone Web site Technical Support
Telephone Fax E-mail Online Support ASUS RS500-E8 Series
Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová, Czech
Republic
+420-596766888
http://www.asus.cz
+420-596-766-891
+420-596-766-329
[email protected]
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
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ASUS contact information
ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)
Address Web site
Technical Support
Telephone Fax E-mail Online Support Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands
http://www.asus.com
+31-(0)591-5-70292
+31-(0)591-666853
[email protected]
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland)
Address Web site Technical Support
Telephone Online Support Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland
http://pl.asus.com
+48-225718033
http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx
ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)
Address Telephone Web site Technical Support
Telephone Online Support A-4
г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия
(495) 640-32-75
http://ru.asus.com
008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)
http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx?SLanguage=ru
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